Italian Mac and Cheese Muffins

Name: Italian Mac and Cheese Muffins
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 454 grams loaf prepared cheese product, cut into 1-inch cubes; 156 grams cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about; 227 grams bag finely shredded Italian cheese blend (2 cups); 473 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters Progresso® Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs; 6 servings Salt and pepper to taste

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Italian Mac and Cheese Muffins a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 355 calories, 16g of protein, and 20g of fat. If you have butter, style panko bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Cook macaroni as directed on package—except cook 2 minutes less time.

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Cooking Spray

Macaroni

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Drain; place in large bowl.

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Bowl

Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked.

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Ground Beef

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Frying Pan

Drain; set aside.

In microwavable bowl, microwave butter, milk and prepared cheese product on High about 5 minutes.

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Processed Cheese

Butter

Milk

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Microwave

Bowl

Remove from microwave; stir with whisk until cheese begins to melt. Microwave on High in 1-minute increments, stirring after each minute, until cheese is completely melted and mixture is smooth.

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Cheese

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Microwave

Whisk